Ohio Northern's sports teams are in 24th place through the winter sports in the 2012-13 Learfield Sports Directors' Cup standings.
The Learfield Sports Directors' Cup was developed as a joint effort between the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics and USA Today. Points are awarded based on each institution's finish in up to 18 sports — nine women's and nine men's.
The Polar Bears are in 24th place out of 446 NCAA Division III schools with 317.50 points.
Northern has scored team points in men's soccer, men's swimming & diving and wrestling, women's soccer, women's basketball and volleyball.
Junior Mark Berton has been named OAC Men's Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week.
At the Washington & Lee (Va.) Carnival on Saturday, Berton won the 3,000-meter steeplechase in 9:23.44, beating the second place runner by .24 seconds.
His steeplechase time is currently the fastest in the country.
Ohio Northern will compete next at OAC Split Meet at Muskingum on Friday.
President Myrna McCurdy called the Tuesday March 26th meeting of the Ada Kiwanis Club to order at noon at McIntosh Center, Ohio Northern University, Ada.
The invocation was offered by Jon Umphress.
Tom Miller of the Ada EMT squad was welcomed as a guest.
The membership anniversary of member Bill Fuller (March 26, 2009) was noted.
Members agreed that the 61st annual Pancake and Sausage Day was very successful.
